Example of a Good Func Spec?

Question

Hey,

I'm writing my func spec, and I was wondering if there are any good samples of a complete and well-written func spec? Like "This is a standard You're supposed to aspire to" type of spec. I know that Joel has a skeleteon of a func spec on his website, but I am looking for something more complete because I'm not of the appropriate amount of detail, formatting, etc.

Thanks, Alex

Answer 1

I suggest you read The Project Aardvark Spec as a good example of a func spec plus the related articles:

• Painless Functional Specifications - Part 1: Why Bother?;
• Painless Functional Specifications - Part 2: What's a Spec?;
• Painless Functional Specifications - Part 3: But... How?; and
• Painless Functional Specifications - Part 4: Tips.